![The House of Binding Thorns by Aliette de Bodard](https://i0.wp.com/www.fantasybookcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/TheHouseOfBindingThorns.png?fit=120%2C182&ssl=1)
The House of Binding Thorns by Nebula Award–winning author Aliette de Bodard is the second novel in the Dominion of the Fallen series, a dark Gothic fantasy set in the ruins of an alternate Paris containing fallen angels, magic, and a dragon kingdom under the Seine. Though it follows events in the previous novel set in this world, BSFA Award winner The House of Shattered Wings, it’s considered a standalone sequel: it shifts the focus from House Silverspires to House […]
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![The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia A. McKillip](https://i0.wp.com/www.fantasybookcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/ForgottenBeastsOfEld2017.jpg?fit=120%2C161&ssl=1)
The Leaning Pile of Books is a feature where I talk about books I got over the last week–old or new, bought or received for review consideration (usually unsolicited). Since I hope you will find new books you’re interested in reading in these posts, I try to be as informative as possible. If I can find them, links to excerpts, author’s websites, and places where you can find more information on the book are included. It’s been quiet here since […]
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